The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.

Coach Nick Nurse evaluates the Philadelphia 76ers backcourt of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe through the first five games.

Despite continuing their early-season trend of storming back into games, the Sixers fell to a 109-108 loss to the Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Joel Embiid missed a game-winning three-point attempt at the final buzzer.

The Philadelphia 76ers have come out swinging this season, as they left the first week with a spotless 4-0 record. Most of their wins haven’t been the prettiest

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The Sixers came back from 19 points down to beat Washington 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday in D.C. Tyrese Maxey posted game highs of 39 points and 10 assists in 47 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Embiid scored 25 points in 23 minutes, while Quentin Grimes added 23 points off the bench.

The way the Sixers have played this season (and the wins) are fresh and exciting, but a seismic shift isn't for the best.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing to work their way through some injuries to begin the 2025-26 season. While currently 4-0 heading into Friday's big matchup with the Boston Celtics to begin NBA Cup play, the Sixers are missing key pieces such as Jared McCain and Paul George.